The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-25
LEISURE HOURS OF JURORS
How the Twelve Men Who Are to Decide
the Conspiracy Case Pass the Time.
They Rise Early, Read Stale Literature, Ride
About the City Together in an Express
Wagon, and Sleep in the COURTROOM.

Yesterday was a long and restful day for the fed
eral court jury The majority of the jurors are
farmers and addicted to early rising. so as early
as o'clock most of them got out of their cots
and all were UP and dressed before G. As the
court has assigned them chaplain there was
neither morning evening prayers
any devotional exercises during the day. Fol-
lowing the instructions of the court there could
be conversation among themselves nor with
the argus eyed bailiffs, Stein and Ward. regard
ing the trial upon which they engaged, SO
they put in the two three hours before break
fas with desultory remarks about the weather
and the crops and vain imaginings as to whether
not natural gas had been pped to lndianapo-
lis from the we'll at Fishers station or that at
the Smart farm. As they are not permitted to
any city newspaper. they. of course. know
nothing of the line that is going to
give Indianapolis natural gas before
snow flies. Bailiff Stein. who acts the press
censor. under instructions of the court. furnished
them a number of periodicals of ancient date.
after first closely examining the wood engrav-
ipgs therein to see that they had no bearing on
the conspiracy trial in which they are engaged.
together with some of Bill Nyes sketches. and
an Indianapolis city directory, vintage OF 1854
At o'clock. in solemn procession the devoted
band were taken to the Grand Hotel for break
fast. The procession formed in the upper CORR
der of the governmentbuilding, and after care
full count to see that all were present. headed by
Bailif Stein, they moved down the devious
stairway to Pennsylvania street. Baiiiff Ward
bringiu, up the rear The line Of march was as
follows:
South on Pennsylvania street to Maryland. south
side on Maryland to Illinois, south on Illinois
the ladies entrance of the hotel.
Entering the hotel they escorted to the
ordinary without going through the office
Breakfast being an event of Importance, the
jurors made much of 1t and remained long at
the table They were then taken for a walk up
North Meridian street, returning by way or
PENNSYLVANIA street to the courtroom. Here
they remained until ten minutes of l. enjoying
the literary feast provided for them and at times
furtively watching the gamboliug newsboys and
the gam bling boot blacks, but of course. wholly
unable to understand the intricacies of the mys-
terious game of oontz that was going
below the broad steps OF the
postofice At the hour last mentioned
they again marshaled. or rather
deputy marshaled, in solemn array and marched
to the hotel along the same route they had
taken in the morning They are becoming
somewhat familiar with this route. and at the
close of the trial will undoubtedly be able 10
find their way alone. Returning to the court
room several of the old gentlemen treated them
selves to short short, nap mot eud NIP ana
elegantly upholstered in soft pine, to
convey them to Crown Hill Cemetery-not per-
maneutlv, but that they might observe the moSC
beautiful and best-cared for piece of ground of
this character in the West. They
were delighted with this trip. and
which charming suburb evoked from the jury
comments expressive of satisfaction and delight.
Whatever the jury may do in the case of Coy ct.
al, there was no hanging but unanimous YER
diet in favor of Woodruff Place. They were also
shown the beautiful grounds about the arsenal,
and large number of eligible building lots
smiling in the bright sunlight and patiently
awaiting the new cable road and natural gas.
At p. NJ. carefully guarded, as the jury was
somewhat frlsky after their afternoons dissapa-
tion they taken to supper, and after an
hours dalliance with the various delcacies OF the
season were returned to the federal courtroom.
Here the fourteen cots, twelve for the jury and
two for the bailiffs, brought in and prepared
for the night. 1t was not long till Somnus
had claimed each one and before 9 o'clock per-
sons passing on the sidewalk below were at
tracted by a nasal chorus that suggested CALI
one on a steamboat rounding the bend a mile be-
low town.
Two of the jurors were slightly indisposed
yesterday-Mr. Dinsmore and Mr.. Nicholson
but nothing of consequences This was in the
forenoon and attributable, doubtless to their
being kept SO much indoors. The airing they
got soon revived them and in the evening they
had fully recovered. One of the jurors. Ezra
Wood, of jefferson county. was visited by his
son, now of this city, formerly publisher of the
Versailles Republican, and allowed to converse
with him in the presence Of the bailif 1t will be
seen that under the instructions of the court, the
Jurors don't have the privileges enjoyed by Mr..
Gov while he immured, prisoner in the
Marion county dungeon.